Background: Born in London and spent the first 22 years of her life
there. Student at
Kings College London.
Lecturer in law at
Leeds University. One year in the USA as
a Teaching Fellow at the
University of Illinois. Moved to
Lancashire in 1968. Husband was then a Research Fellow at the
University of Lancaster. Bought a farm,
keeping cattle and sheep. He now runs a
Pick-Your-Own soft fruit business.
Returned to work in 1973 after having three children. Lecturer at
Preston Polytechnic. Head of the Law
School (known as top cat) in 1978.Board of Visitors at
Preston Prison and also became a
chairman of Rent Assessment Committees, Rent Tribunals and Social Security
Appeal Tribunals. Appointed to the post of
Local Government Ombudsman in 1985.
Retired 2005.
Qualifications: LL.B and LL.M from the
University of London.
Memberships: Business member of
Morecambe and Lancaster college.
Outside interests: Picking fruit?
Mrs Thomas retired and was replaced by Anne Seex in 2005
Pat Thomas
